Ghana vs Tanzania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ghana
13.2%
in 2022
Tanzania
13.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Tanzania rank
85th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 7.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.1% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.5% | 3.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.8% | 0.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 85th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release